I have had my inspection -well sort of, she is coming back from 2 till 2.30 to see me with a child who comes at 2pm. She told me that I am graded "good" in all areas.

SO I guess I am a "good" childminder! whoo hooo!!

It wasn't half as bad as I thought.

I have one recommendation - to be broader with my observations - she said I am doing really well with them but she is going to push me to do them better.

Thanks for all your good luck, it seemed to have worked!!

yeah well done hunny:clapping:

not sure how without seeing you with the children she gave you your gradings already though:rolleyes:


Great well done hun :clapping: :clapping:

:jump for joy: :clapping: Great News :clapping: Congratulations.

Glad things went well for you. Well done for your brill grade, hope you are giving yourself a pat on the back. :)

Good luck for this afternoon.

TOLD YOU!!!!!! We all told you! Well done hun. Ruby, she did have one little girl there but she's got another older one coming at 2pm. x

TOLD YOU!!!!!! We all told you! Well done hun. Ruby, she did have one little girl there but she's got another older one coming at 2pm. x

ahhhh lol, I just thought it odd:laughing:

Shame you have to wait for them to return though:laughing:

well, done drinks all round tonight

yeah well done hunny:clapping:

not sure how without seeing you with the children she gave you your gradings already though:rolleyes:


Great well done hun :clapping: :clapping:

She did see me with the children!!!!!

She wanted to see another child though!

well done. !!!!1:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

Brilliant - well done you :clapping:

:clapping: well done :clapping:

Yey well done :clapping: :clapping:

Hope your going to celebrate tonight? x

well done you:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

its all over now:thumbsup:

No drinks till Friday night Ruby! Don't ask me why but she won't! LOL It HAS to be Friday apparently lol :D

Oh yes forgot, bacardi is friday nite!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations! :clapping:

well done thats great
bet you are glad that is over with
luv sue xxx

Fantastic - congratulations! :thumbsup:

Well done thats great news

I bet you are glad its all over now

Angel xx

Yeah it's all over with now! She came back at 2pm to see me with a child who has severe allergies and to finalise her paperwork and that was it.

She was really nice.

She made it clear that under the EYFS that if you met everything you will get a satisfactory but if you do more such as fire drills, visitor forms, recording fridge temps etc and good obs you will get more than a satisfactory

SOme people i know personally say they are not going to do the SEF because they don't have to do it under the framework - but it all goes to help get more than satisfactory.

She said that it is harder now to get an outstanding, etc.

I am just so glad it is over, even though I did enjoy it in a strange way, cos she was so nice!!

It seems as if the paperwork side of things was more important in the inspection than looking after the children to be honest

Hope your going to celebrate tonight..........? x:D

Well done on your inspection - I am glad you "did enjoy it in a strange way cos she was so nice!!" I think if they are nice, it makes you feel more relaxed and they will get the best out of you.

Enjoy you drinks on Friday.

She made it clear that under the EYFS that if you met everything you will get a satisfactory but if you do more such as fire drills, visitor forms, recording fridge temps etc and good obs you will get more than a satisfactory

SOme people i know personally say they are not going to do the SEF because they don't have to do it under the framework - but it all goes to help get more than satisfactory.

She said that it is harder now to get an outstanding, etc.

I am just so glad it is over, even though I did enjoy it in a strange way, cos she was so nice!!

It seems as if the paperwork side of things was more important in the inspection than looking after the children to be honest

That's great feedback, thanks for that!

I've heard that 'good' is much harder to get now and that fits in with what you have said - perhaps good is equivalent to the old outstanding!

well done, glad you managed to relax and almost enjoy it!

I got a head ache now!! Oh poo!! I will celebrate at the end of the week, when I have a barcardi! haha

Well done. Thats good to know about the grading too :thumbsup:

Well done to you :clapping: :clapping:

You deserve your Bacardi night on Friday :thumbsup:

Carol xx

Congratulations:clapping: :clapping:

Thank you for the extra info on the gradings too!! very usefull;)

Fantastic news - well done!! :clapping:
Enjoy the drink/drinks!! :)